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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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Default New headlights!!

Finally finished my headlights, the restomodification is nearly complete.
Now for the polishing and... etc... etc... you know all those things that get done AFTER the resto is done.

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BTW, not expecting everyone to like it, but I do.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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I like it too !!! Are those custom headlights or available to purchase? Great job on the stripes.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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I like it....it looks awesome!
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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Vettegirl says WOW "THAT'S A THING OF BEAUTY!"
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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looks awsome, really like the paint.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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your neighbors still have their x-mas lights up. Do those lights go up and down? just wondering why you did not fill in the gaps if they are stationary...
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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Interesting. Can't decide one way or the other. Definitly different.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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I like them also, your vette is beautiful.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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Guys have tried two projector lights per side and they looked like crap. Three looks like the $h*t.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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Nice Ride Your car looks great need some pics of that grill.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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Undecided on the lights

But I love your paint job!!
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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kinda reminds me of this creepy spider!!



love the paint job!!
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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VERY !
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Aktbird
I like it too !!! Are those custom headlights or available to purchase? Great job on the stripes.
They were custom built. I found the lights I wanted to use and built the covers and mounts to fit the lights. Just finished painting them this weekend.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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so whats the third light for? one regular? two high beam, third blinker?
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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You have done a nice job!!They look good!The main thing is that you like em!!
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by rudolph schenker
Undecided on the lights

But I love your paint job!!
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Thanks Everyone.
Wer2xu, It was around new years when the pics outside were taken, if you look at the pic from above you can just see them unpainted ,and they are completely removable if I ever go back to pop-ups, so thats why they are not blended into the body. I think it looks better not blended, kinda breaks up the long nose some.

1nicecorvette, Thats just too funny! Great catch.

Parkerracing, Pleasant9 They are from the outside to middle- turn/parking, low beam, high beam.
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 03:45 PM
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I love the looks of these lights, I was planning on either keeping the stock lights and using a linear actuator to open the doors or go with some custom fixed lights like yours, that being said I have a few questions;
1. Do you have any build pics available?
2. What kind of lights did you use?
3. Are the lights adjustable at all, or are they fixed pretty much the way you got them?

Thanks,
David
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by davidm_comp
I love the looks of these lights, I was planning on either keeping the stock lights and using a linear actuator to open the doors or go with some custom fixed lights like yours, that being said I have a few questions;
1. Do you have any build pics available?
2. What kind of lights did you use?
3. Are the lights adjustable at all, or are they fixed pretty much the way you got them?

Thanks,
David

Would love to see how it's mounted under the bezel if that's in fact a bezel over the lights.

Nice job!

Jeff
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